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Offline Harryca

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More Heavy Rain and Flooding in Texas
« on: October 31, 2015, 04:25:59 PM »
Heavy rain and flooding continues in Texas.  Will it ever end?

•Kountze [Hardin Co, TX] BROADCAST MEDIA reports HEAVY RAIN of 9.71 INCH at 3:06 PM CDT -- 9.71 INCHES OF RAINFALL MEASURED AT KOUNTZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

•Silsbee [Hardin Co, TX] BROADCAST MEDIA reports HEAVY RAIN of 9.00 INCH at 3:06 PM CDT -- 9.0 INCHES OF RAINFALL MEASURED AT REEVES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

•Saratoga [Hardin Co, TX] BROADCAST MEDIA reports HEAVY RAIN of 11.58 INCH at 3:06 PM CDT -- 11.58 INCHES OF RAINFALL MEASURED AT WEST HARDIN HIGH SCHOOL

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Re: More Heavy Rain and Flooding in Texas
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2015, 05:05:58 PM »
Here is just a sampling of the storm reports from Texas.

•Willamar [Willacy Co, TX] EMERGENCY MNGR reports TSTM WND DMG at 30 Oct, 6:53 AM CDT -- WILLACY COUNTY EM REPORTED 7 TO 8 STRUCTURES WITH ROOFS BLOWN OFF AND WINDOWS BROKEN...AS WELL AS SEVERAL CARS DAMAGED FROM THE INTERSECTION OF FM 490 AND 1420 SOUTWEST TO FM 1018. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

•Willamar [Willacy Co, TX] EMERGENCY MNGR reports TSTM WND DMG at 30 Oct, 6:53 AM CDT -- *** 1 INJ *** WILLACY COUNTY EM REPORTED WIND DAMAGE AT THE INTERSECTION OF FM 490 AND FM 1420. WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT OF SEVERAL CARS AND THE ROOF WAS TORN OFF OF A MOBILE HOME. 1 INURY FROM FLYING DEBRIS REPORTED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

•1 S LOS Coyotes [Willacy Co, TX] PUBLIC reports TORNADO at 30 Oct, 6:38 AM CDT -- WEBCAM VIDEO SHOWS LARGE BARN DESTROYED ON FM 507...ABOUT 1 MILE NORTH OF FM 1018 IN SOUTH CENTRAL WILLACY COUNTY. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ALSO REPORTED SEVERAL POWER POLES DOWN ALONG FM 507.

•3 NNW Alvin [Brazoria Co, TX] EMERGENCY MNGR reports TORNADO at 4:58 AM CDT -- APPROXIMATELY 25 TRAILER HOMES DAMAGED. ONE TRAILER HOME WAS OVERTURNED WHERE TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED. PRELIMINARY SURVEY BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONFIRMS IT WAS AN EF0 TORNADO TOUCHDOWN.

•1 N Barrett [Harris Co, TX] COUNTY OFFICIAL reports FLASH FLOOD at 12:05 PM CDT -- FLOODING OF SHOPPING DISTRICT AND PARKING LOTS IN THE CROSBY BARRETT AREA. REPORT FROM HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL.

•1 NE Jacinto City [Harris Co, TX] EMERGENCY MNGR reports FLASH FLOOD at 11:12 AM CDT -- AUTUMNWOOD DRIVE AND WOOD SHADOWS DRIVE AREA CALLING 911 FOR HIGH WATER RESCUES. HUNTING BAYOU IS OUT OF BANKS AND FLOODING HOMES IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.

•1 WSW Cloverleaf [Harris Co, TX] COUNTY OFFICIAL reports FLASH FLOOD at 11:11 AM CDT -- UPWARDS OF 40 HOMES FLOODED IN THE CLOVERLEAF SUBDIVISION NEXT TO INTERSTATE 10 AND BELTWAY 8. REPORTED BY HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT.

•5 WSW Galena Park [Harris Co, TX] PUBLIC reports FLASH FLOOD at 10:59 AM CDT -- NORTH MAC GREGOR WAY IS IMPASSABLE AT PARK LANE AND BRAYS BAYOU.

•1 SW Humble [Harris Co, TX] MESONET reports FLASH FLOOD at 10:40 AM CDT -- US 59 AT WILL CLAYTON PARKWAY IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. ALTERNATE ROUTE FM 1960 AT LEE ROAD CURRENTLY OPEN PER TWITTER.

•1 SW Humble [Harris Co, TX] MESONET reports FLASH FLOOD at 10:40 AM CDT -- INTERSTATE 59 AT WILL CLAYTON PARKWAY IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. ALTERNATE ROUTE FM 1960 AT LEE ROAD CURRENTLY OPEN PER TWITTER.

•2 NW Friendswood [Galveston Co, TX] EMERGENCY MNGR reports TORNADO at 5:30 AM CDT -- ONE HOME EXPERIENCED A COLLAPSED ROOF WITH 30 HOMES RECEIVING MINOR DAMAGE IN FRIENDSWOOD BETWEEN FM 2351 AND DIXIE FARM ROAD. NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND FENCES.

•Liberty [Liberty Co, TX] EMERGENCY MNGR reports FLASH FLOOD at 10:22 AM CDT -- CITY OF LIBERTY HAS 6 HOMES FLOODED AND NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WATER.

•3 W Fresno [Fort Bend Co, TX] LAW ENFORCEMENT reports FLASH FLOOD at 10:13 AM CDT -- FORT BEND PARKWAY TOLL ROAD SOUTHBOUND LANES ARE CLOSED BETWEEN LAKE OLYMPIA PARKWAY AND SH 6 DUE TO HIGH WATER.

•Dayton [Liberty Co, TX] LAW ENFORCEMENT reports FLASH FLOOD at 10:05 AM CDT -- UNDERPASS AT INTERSECTION AT US 90 AND FM 321 IS CLOSED DUE TO 15 TO 20 FEET OF WATER. OTHER STREETS IN DAYTON ARE CLOSED AS WELL.


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Re: More Heavy Rain and Flooding in Texas
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2015, 06:36:17 PM »
I am down in Spring, TX and we got some crazy winds. No floods though.

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Re: More Heavy Rain and Flooding in Texas
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2015, 12:40:13 AM »
It is still raining here. I am at 2.67 inches and it is still coming down. we are getting  your rain.  Started Saturday and should taper off tomorrow afternoon.   I see in the paper some guy by the name of Noah wants to buy gopher wood.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
416 PM CST SUN DEC 13 2015

IAZ038-039-048>050-059-060-142215-
GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-DALLAS-POLK-
416 PM CST SUN DEC 13 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS MAY APPROACH BANKFULL OR FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TO MID WEEK DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...HOWEVER RAINFALL REPORTS
WILL BE APPRECIATED.